Fetal Development Week Seventeen

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Fetal Development Week Seventeen Video Description:Don't sweat week 17 of pregnancy although your baby may! His or her sweat glands have started to form now, and those miniature bones have also started to harden. For more wow-worthy info, watch this fetal development update video. Transcript: Your fetus’ body is continually developing. Here’s what’s happening this week! The placenta, which nourishes your fetus and also removes waste, is ever growing to accommodate your baby’s needs. It now contains thousands of blood vessels, which bring life-giving oxygen and nutrients to your little one. Plus, the umbilical cord, which is your baby’s lifeline to the placenta, is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby’s umbilical cord contains two arteries and one vein surrounded by a white thick gel called Wharton’s Jelly. Your fetus weighs about five ounces, and measures five inches now, making your little one the size of a sweet potato! Interestingly, your baby’s bones have started to ossify, which means to change from what was previously soft cartilage to what will become hard bone.  Some of the first bones to ossify are those in the clavicles and legs. Plus, your baby’s sweat glands are forming now, and your little one’s joints are now fully active and moving. To see what your fetus is up to next week, check back for a brand new video update!  Category:Fetal Development/Month 5 Tags:17 weeks pregnant, seventeen weeks pregnant, fetus at 17 weeks, fetus at seventeen weeks, fetal development week 17, fetal development week seventeen, week seventeen of pregnancy, week 17 of pregnancy, pregnancy month 5, pregnancy month five, pregnancy video, pregnancy week by week, pregnancy by week, week by week, fetal development, fetal development video, baby development, placenta, umbilical cord, Wharton's Jelly